2024-04-19 20:55:27
The match: 3-0
Nice had a hesitant start to the game, but as soon as it opened the scoring (22nd), following a loss of the Lorient ball thirty meters from Yvon Mvogo’s goal exploited by Morgan Sanson, the game changed. Aiglons seemed in control and in control once morest Merlus without confidence. Jérémie Boga doubled the lead in the 53rd, a goal that was confirmed despite a suspect position from Terem Moffi. And Evann Guessand scored the third goal in the 89th, scoring from close range and turning in a cross from Jean-Clair Todibo.
This is Gym’s third win in twelve games in this return phase, following the successes once morest Metz (1-0) and Lens (3-1). This allows him to consolidate his fifth place in the ranking. Nice is only two points behind Lille, who play on Sunday once morest Strasbourg, and can still hope to finish in the top four. Le Gym will try to confirm his recovery on Wednesday in Marseille, during the postponed match from the 29th. Lorient, on the other hand, loses a place and ends up in 17th place, while the two teams at the top of the standings, Le Havre and Metz, meet each other on Sunday.
Match the facts
Would Nice’s recovery have been possible without Lorient’s mistake, starting with this loss of the ball by Isaak Touré, who was unable to resist Sanson’s pressure in such a dangerous area? A gift that the Gym midfielder used to launch his team. Should Mr. Stinat have awarded the second goal to Boga, with Moffi in the way of the ball who seemed to hamper the Lorient defense with his positioning?
The referee took his responsibility considering that Moffi had not interfered with the action. Finally, the tears of some Lorient players at the end of the game showed the urgency of the situation. Merlus, who did not play his match once morest PSG last weekend, still had freshness and juice, but it was not enough. Their goal difference is now lower than FC Metz and their defense is the weakest in L1 with 55 goals conceded.
10
Nice have kept a clean sheet in 10 of their 15 Ligue 1 home games during the 2023-2024 season. Only Bologna and Torino do better among the European top 5 teams this season (11 each). Record.
The men of the fight
Preferred over Hicham Boudaoui, Sanson perfectly returned the favor to his coach, Francesco Farioli, by breaking the deadlock. Boga (4 goals, 2 assists) was rewarded for his activity and initiatives and is slowly increasing his statistics. Khephren Thuram went off with an injury, replaced by Boudaoui, and was strapped to his thigh following the substitution. In the end, Mvogo made several stops and saved his team from a much heavier defeat. This is one of the few positive points for Merlus: they have a goalkeeper at the level to try the maintenance operation.
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